Hello
there lovely readers!
My
darling pal Jene from NYC visited our side of the pond last year
which gave me all the happy vibes! I have so much love for this
girl whom I randomly met on a train around 4 years ago & now
count as one of my top chums despite the distance. Anyhoos after
discovering that her lovely travelling companion Tracy had NEVER been
to an afternoon tea before...well...I was more than happy to rectify
this!
I
decided to take them to The Hilton Green Park Hotel which is in the
heart of Mayfair. I found this one on the
website afternoontea.co.uk which
is ALWAYS my main go to for hunting down good afternoon teas. This
website is fantastic as you can search for ones nearby to you &
around London as well as being able to book online.
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Upon arrival we were immediately taken to the lounge & our table which we were lucky enough to be able to choose ourselves, we opted to sit by the window so we could partake in some people watching naturally ;) Before I continue I really have to mention in particular how wonderful the staff were at the Hilton, SO lovely & friendly, they made us feel incredibly welcome, showing a genuine interest in my friends trip & inquiring how they were enjoying it so far.
After
being seated & conversing for a little bit with our lovely
waitress, she then unveiled a pretty looking vintage box containing
12 different loose teas for us to pick from & informed us that we
could try as many different ones as we liked. There was a nice
selection of black, white and green teas to choose from, we opted for
a nice rich Assam to start.
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We
had noticed when we sat down a quaint little contraption on the table
containing three small hourglasses each filled with a different
colour sand, white, black & green. After umming & aahing
amongst ourselves pondering what on earth this was for, the waitress
kindly took pity & enlightened us that each hourglass was a timer
for how long your tea is to be brewed before drinking, each one
depending on which tea you opt for, green, white or black.
Our
tea arrived in very interestingly designed pots, (yes I get excited
about teapots!) The tea is held in a strainer to brew, once the
waitress placed our pots down, we were then asked to tip our
hourglass to begin the brewing time. Once the black sand has trickled
through, you can then lift up the strainer using the knob at the top
of the teapot which is attached to it & your tea is ready to
drink! I love it when places add their own unique stamp to an
afternoon tea & The Hilton definitely achieved that!
Now
on to the main point of course, the food! Both Jene & Tracy are
vegetarians so we had a completely meat free selection of sandwiches
& I was impressed with the variety which included offerings such
as roasted vegetables & feta cheese proving that vege options can
just as good if not better! The accompanying scones were delightful
with their partners in crime, clotted cream & jam. Finally the
selection of pastries & desserts was lovely mix including a
classic Victoria sponge, sweet fruit tart, chocolate brownies &
elderflower jelly. Simple yet so satisfying!
Throughout
our tea, our waitress was wonderfully attentive, offering re-fills of
both tea & refreshments & we still had some pastries left
over which she kindly offered to box up for us to take away. Overall
the experience at the Hilton was really special with my friends even
stating that it was the highlight of their entire trip. The Hilton Green Park afternoon tea is priced at just £27.50 per person, which is an
extremely reasonable price for such a great quality afternoon tea so
I highly recommend it!
Hope
you enjoyed reading lovelies! You can check out all my other
afternoon tea reviews so far HERE. Till next time!
Lotsa
love to ya!
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